Everywhere That Mary Went

Mary DiNunzio is trying to make partner in her cutthroat Philadelphia law firm. She's too busy to worry about the crank phone calls that she's been getting—until they fall into a sinister pattern. Mary can't shake the sensation that someone is watching her. Following her every move. Then the shadowboxing turns deadly, and she has to fight for something a lot more important than a partnership—her life.

Her voice in Final Appeal is crisp and wry; of the law clerks in her office, the narrator declares that she's got "pantyhose with more mileage ... and better judgment."

Lawyer and single mom Grace Rossi has taken a part-time job in a federal appeals court. Her lover and boss, the chief judge, is found dead, and Rossi plays the sleuth. As her previous bestsellers, Scottoline can create feisty female characters who struggle with a variety of issues, producing a fast-paced, well-structured read.

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

VERY BAD, 2008-06-29
WAITED 21 DAYS NEVER GOT THE BOOK. THEY SAID AFTER I E-MAILED THEM A NUMBER OF TIMES I WOULD GET A CHOICE AFTER 21 DAYS TO GET THE BOOK OR CREDIT. WELL I NEVER GOT A CHOICE THE JUST GAVE ME CREDIT NO SORRY JUST CREDIT. SO I WAITED 21 DAys FOR NOTHING!


3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Warning to Catholics! This book is anti-Catholic!, 2008-03-25
SPOILER ALERT!! I don't want to spoil the book for anyone who hasn't read this, but I thought I should warn fellow Catholics about this book. Yes, she's a good writer. But she a) has a really, really bizarre take on Catholicism and b) she puts in digs that will make Catholics cringe.

For example, the main character makes nasty asides about how Catholics don't mind if someone belongs to the mafia, so long as he contributes to the church. Oh, right. Lying, theft and murder--not a thing about them in the ten commandments.

At the end of the book, the main character's twin sister leaves the convent. She apparently only went into the convent for cheesy pop psychology reasons, but a visit from her twin turned her around. The convent is portrayed as cloistered but (get this!) the nuns get vacations. Talk about laughing out loud. And there are these grim, horrible sayings everywhere in the convent.

Take my word for it: this is one Catholic will want to SKIP. +


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Top of the line Reading Experience, 2008-02-28
Mary DiNunzio is a lawyer on the lookout for a partnership with one of Philadelphia's top law firms. Still grieving for her late husband, she is really in no mood for a secret admirer/stalker. With all the stress of her job, she ignores the early signs of the stalker, but when things get considerably more personal, and Mary's friends start to pay the price, she can't help but take the attention seriously.

I discovered Lisa Scottoline's work by accident and I did not start the series at the beginning, it has mattered little. I made a point to go back to Mary's story and get a feel for everything and I am so glad I did. This book is fabulous and Ms. Scottoline definitely knows how to tell a story. Action, suspense, emotion, all the things that keep you hanging on from the first word to the last, and then wanting more. Thank goodness I have several more books in the series to go.



0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

excellent "read", 2007-11-29
Excellent "read", highly recommend this book. Careful though, language and sexual content not appropriate for young ears.


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Great, as Usual, 2007-10-22
I enjoy Scottoline's work and this is no exception to the rule. Reliable, fun mystery story.

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